My Personal Journey with Yoga Butt Funny thing, my Yoga Butt didn’t even come from Yoga. I was taking off from home plate to first base during a company softball game. During that plyometric burst, I heard and felt the pop. Yes, I made it safe to first (of...

The Importance of Recovery This could really be a whole book, and I’m sure there are many, but I’ll try to sum up the how and why it is so important for our bodies to recover in a simple manner. Too much Yang and we could drive our bodies into over...

Hip Adductors I managed to get to 11 classes this week. It may sound like a lot, but many of them were only 1 hr. and one of them was even meditation. I love it when a yoga studio has meditation on their schedule! The 2 classes that were very challenging for me were...

Yogi or Athlete? Yogi or Athlete? Can you be both? Carri talks about her 18 year battle with Plantar Fasciitis. I first got Plantar Fasciitis after starting to play soccer again as an adult. Through college I worked and went to school full time which didn’t...

A Quick Yin Sequence sounds like an oxymoron, but after running 5 miles, then walking 5 more (because it was so nice out) my hips were screaming at me! Having already put in 2 hours of exercise and having a ton of stuff to do, I knew even just 20 minutes of Yin Yoga...

Benefits of Yin Yoga I often tell athletes I work with that Yoga is the secret to performing better and recovering faster. For already practicing Yogis I say Yin Yoga is the secret to a stronger yoga practice (that, and more core work). Anyone can reap the benefits of...